College Football Team News, Analysis, History, Schedule, Rumors
It shouldn’t come as a surprise that there will be no changes to the Iowa coaching staff this season. Why would there be? In Kirk Ferentz’s 24 years as head coach at Iowa, he has never fired a coordinator. Before his time at the helm, Hayden Fry never fired a coordinator at Iowa. That makes 44 […] READ MORE
Three-year starting quarterback and Big Ten West Champion are just two of the accomplishments listed in his bio on the team website. It also includes 37 games played and 31 games started. However, what isn’t listed might be Spencer Petras’ most important accolade. Leadership through adversity. Few Hawkeyes have ever traversed their collegiate path with […] READ MORE
Iowa Accepts Citrus Bowl Invite The conclusion of the college football regular season brings the beginning of bowl season. The month-long, matchup mania of 84 bowl-eligible teams begins in just over a week. The Hawkeyes are rebounding after getting run out of Indianapolis by Michigan, but there is one more game to be played. This […] READ MORE
The rivalry between the Iowa Hawkeyes and the Wisconsin Badgers spans over 100 years, dating back to the late 1800s. The two teams have met 94 times and recently began exchanging a trophy. In 2004, the Heartland Trophy was presented to the winner of the annual contest between Iowa and Wisconsin. The Hawkeyes won the […] READ MORE
“Here in Iowa City, the mood is like that which precedes a heavyweight championship fight.” Brent Musburger of CBS Sports narrated the scene back in 1985, the last time Iowa hosted a matchup of this caliber. Then, it was a battle of the top two teams in the land. On Saturday, Iowa City will be […] READ MORE
Nick Lemkau covers Iowa Hawkeye Football for Last Word on College Football. He is a member of the Football Writers Association of America, and a voter for the Outland Trophy, and the Lombardi, Maxwell, and Nagurski Awards.